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Picture this. It’s a day before Thanksgiving and you learn that a surprise guest is coming to your Thanksgiving celebration and she is vegan. “How the heck am I going to feed this woman?” you ask. “Do I need to buy a tofurkey and fake cheese?!” I’ve been that vegan and no, you don’t need to buy a tofurkey …

Conserving water is something we all need to do any way we can. The ways my family and I conserve water may not be sexy or glamorous, but they definitely make an impact. If there is something you do to conserve water that I didn’t mention in the video above, please share in the comments below OR on my …

Click here to watch my video on how to prepare this pie! Two Holidays, One Dessert Pi(e) day, March 14, and St Patrick’s Day, March 17, are just too close together to ignore. We got to wondering what recipe we could share that honors both the pie theme of Pi Day and the Irish theme of St. Patrick’s Day. …

About This Sister Eden Video These eco-friendly laundry tips will save you money, time, water, electricity, detergent and make your clothes last longer. Oh yeah AND reduce our dependency on oil. Wear Clothes Again and Again If your clothes aren’t visibly dirty or smelly, wear them again! And again! People really do this! In fact, the CEO of Levi Strauss …

About This Video Our neighborhood won $2,000 in the City of Takoma Park Neighborhood Energy Challenge and spent it on trees! Why? Because trees are an essential part of our lives and provide a whole host of benefits. We share those benefits and more. The Neighborhood Energy Challenge was a motivational contest to encourage our city’s residents to reduce their …

About This Video We toured the largest single stream recycling facility in the United States and got answers to common recycling questions. Special thanks to Annapolis Green for organizing this tour. Fact or Fiction Summary (and Some Alternatives) The information below is based on what we were told by the Waste Management Facility in Elkridge, Maryland. However, it’s always wise …

About This Video There isn’t any meat or dairy in wine, so it’s all vegan, right?! Think again. John and I hosted our annual wine tasting, but this year, it has a twist. All the wine we featured was vegan AND all the food we served was vegan, too. Special thanks to Old Line Fine Wine, Spirits, & Bistro as …

Lori dons her ugly straw hat and goes on a mission to solve the persistent question of what to do with stuff left on the beach. All I wanted to do was go for a walk on the beach in Brigantine, New Jersey (the first town north of Atlantic City), but I soon realized it would be more than …

Residents of Takoma Park, Maryland Learn what you can do RIGHT NOW to help the City of Takoma Park win $5 million in the Georgetown Energy Prize by visiting the City’s web site! Residents of Earth We hope you’ll watch this video, too, to get inspired to improve the efficiency of your home. You might also want to check …

Lori shares her food story beginning as a young girl in Pennsylvania Dutch Country where buying local was a part of life, not “a thing”. Featuring cameo appearances by brother cats Loki and Thor. This story is part of GoodSoil Events’ Food Talks: What’s Your Food Story. Movies Referenced in this Video An Inconvenient Truth Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret …